Our Wimpy Handshakes
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We now have proof-positive that we are losing our grip: a study of American “millennials” – people aged 20 to 34 – shows we have significantly weaker hand strength than we had in 1985.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Nanotechnology & Your Teeth
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We've seen how they're being sent to war against atherosclerosis, infertility, nerve damage and cancer; now medicine is sending nanoparticles to battle cavities!
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New Hope Against Alzheimer's
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A new protein which will help scientists to understand why nerve cells die in people with Alzheimer's disease has been designed in a University of Sussex laboratory.
Read MoreChildren Learn Better When It's Quiet
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If you want smart kids, keep it quiet at home. That's the advice coming out of a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Read MoreNot All Exercises for the Brain are Equal
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It's been well-established that exercise is good for your brain. But how does it compare to the same amount of time spent in specific, cognitive training?
Read MoreThe Female Advantage
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In the Game of Life, women have always had an advantage over men, and scientists have just figured out what that is.
Read MoreHappiness and Depression
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The same genes that make us prone to depression could also make us prone to positivity, two psychology researchers have suggested.
Read MoreHappiness in the most unusual places
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You’ve been looking for happiness in all the wrong places. You’ve searched high and low thinking it’s just around the corner, only to be disappointed.
Read MoreToo Much Light Can Age You
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Research shows pro-inflammatory activation of the immune system, muscle loss, and early signs of osteoporosis can now all be chalked up to soaking in too much light at the wrong time of day.
Read MoreFoods influence on affecting cancer risk
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Not only do our daily food choices play a substantial role on the influence and specific type of cancer that may develop but our food choices may also provide a protective role in reducing our risk of this deadly disease.
Read MoreThumbsuckers!
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Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails may be less likely to develop allergies, according to a new University of Otago study.
Read MoreGenetics a Big Part of School Success
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Character traits, such as grit or desire to learn, have a heavy hand in academic success and are partially rooted in genetics, according to a psychology study at The University of Texas at Austin.
Read MoreFibrillation and exercise
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Atrial fibrilliation or AFib for short, is a common cause of an irregular, often rapid heart rate causing poor blood flow.
Read MoreNutrient-drug interactions concerns
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Drugs can interact with foods, nutrients, and herbs in a number of ways. Each may affect the absorption, actions, metabolism, or excretion of the others.
Read MoreTeen’s sweet spot for soda has fizzled
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A recent government survey revealed teens are turning away from soda and switching instead to bottled water.
Read MoreDo antidepressants cause weight gain?
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One drawback of using an antidepressant is the possible side effect of weight gain.
Read MoreStem Cells For Painful Knee Arthritis
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Debilitating knee pain from arthritis is one of the most painful and crippling joint problems a person can experience.
Read MoreEvaluating Your Memory Lapses
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Memory lapses are common with age, but do not necessarily signal the onset of dementia.
Read MoreWant a Meeting? Take a Walk!
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Changing just one seated meeting per week at work into a walking meeting increased the work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers by 10 minutes.
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